His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has, upon the advice of the Prisons Service Council, pursuant to Article 207(3) of the 1992 Constitution, approved the promotion of senior officers to the Prisons Directorate.
In a statement copied to Republic Press by the Chief Public Relations Officer of Prisons Service, Chief Superintendent of Prisons Courage Astem said four Deputy Directors of Prisons have been promoted to Director of Prisons and 21 Assistant Director of Prisons (ADP) have been promoted to Deputy Director of Prisons are as follows:
DDP Samuel Kwame Owusu-Amposah, formerly the Eastern Regional Commander
DDP Benedict Bob Dery, formerly the Bono Regional Commander
DDP Gloria Essandoh, until this promotion, was the Chief Legal Officer
DDP Joana Fofo Tackie-Otoo (Mrs.) who until now was the Greater Regional Commander of Prisons and Commandant of the Prisons Officers Training School.
Other 21 promotions were from Assistant Director of Prisons(ADP) to Deputy Director of Prisons (DDP).
The Director-General of Prisons congratulates all the newly promoted officers on their promotions and wishes to remind them that promotions come with higher responsibilities. All must therefore ensure that these promotions will be brought to bear on their performances.
Below is the statement by the Ghana Prisons Service:
PRESIDENT PROMOTES DIRECTORS OF PRISONS
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has, upon the advice of the Prisons Service Council, pursuant to Article 207(3) of the 1992 Constitution, approved the promotion of senior officers to the Prisons Directorate as follows:
Deputy Director of Prisons (DDP) to Director of Prisons (DOP)
DDP Samuel Kwame Owusu-Amposah, formerly the Eastern Regional Commander
DDP Benedict Bob Dery, formerly the Bono Regional Commander
DDP Gloria Essandoh, until this promotion, was the Chief Legal Officer
DDP Joana Fofo Tackie-Otoo (Mrs.) who until now was the Greater Regional Commander of Prisons and Commandant of the Prisons Officers Training School.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF PRISONS (ADP) TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PRISONS (DDP)
The under-listed Assistant Directors of Prisons (ADP) have been promoted to Deputy Directors of Prisons (DDP)
a. ADP. Brandford Gilbert Hama
b. ADP. Daniel Boi-Tawiah Abbey
c. ADP. William Kular
d. ADP. Emmanuel Aidoo
e. ADP. David Ofosu-Addo
f. ADP. Millicent Owusu
g. ADP. Francis Selorm Hagbe
h. ADP. Paul Teye Ademan
i. ADP. Edmund Ahia Armah
j. ADP. Nathaniel N. Agyeman Onyinah
k. ADP. Sophia Osei-Bonsu
l. ADP. Thompson Otyokpo
m. ADP. Eric Ainoo Ansah
n. ADP. Edward Ashun
o. ADP. Joseph Asabre
p. ADP. Issaku Yahaya
q. ADP. Alfred M. Cudjoe
r. ADP. Augustine Ohene-Tutu
s. ADP. Samuel Fiifi Dontoh
t. ADP. Christiana Asiedu (Mrs.)
u. ADP. Christopher Hayibor
The Director-General of Prisons congratulates all the newly promoted officers on their promotions and wishes to remind them that promotions come with higher responsibilities. All must therefore ensure that these promotions will be brought to bear on their performances.
Signed:
COURAGE ATSEM
CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS
(CHIEF PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER)
